Jesús Huerta re-elected as SELAE councillor and president

Spain's official gazette published on 20 October the re-election of Jesús Huerta Almendro as councillor and president of the Sociedad Estatal Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE). The registration appears in the Madrid section with a registration date of 13 October 2026 and records a single act: the re-elections of Huerta to both posts.

Huerta has presided over the state lottery operator since 2018. Reportedly, during that period he has been at the centre of some of the most relevant debates on public gambling in Spain, including the price of the Christmas lottery ticket and the dispute with lottery administrations over internet sales.

The re-election comes shortly before the most important campaign of the year for the state company, the Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad. The source gives no statement from Huerta or SELAE and no appeal or further procedural step.